Dan Bebber is a senior research fellow at the University of Exeter in Britain. He says research has shown that wild plants and animals are moving toward Earth's North and South poles as the planet warms. 

Mr Bebber wanted to know if the same thing was happening with organisms that attack agricultural crops. He examined reports of first sightings of new insects and diseases around the world. The records came from CABI - the Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International. He says the group began collecting information from developing and industrialized countries years ago. 

Dan Bebber and his research team studied 612 different organisms - from viruses and bacteria to insects like beetles and butterflies. They found that since 1960, crop pests and diseases have been moving toward the poles at an average rate of about 3 kilometers each year. Mr Bebber says this puts the most productive farmland in the world in danger. 

"As new species of pests and diseases evolve and potentially the environment for them becomes more _ at higher latitudes, the pressure on the breadbaskets of the world is going to increase." 

Farmers face other threats. Invasive species passed through trade are also causing problems. Gene Kritsky is an Entomologist at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio. He specialises in the study of insects. He says climate change may improve conditions for some invasive species. 

"It means that species in other parts of the world that might do well in warmer temperatures can now do well in the breadbasket of America." 

Another Entomologist Christian Krupke of Purdue University says the effects of these changes will depend very much on the crop, the insect and the disease. But he says the research is a warning sign that people should care about climate change and do something about it. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is Dan Bebber?
2. Who does he research for?
3. What is he researching?
4. And?
5. How many organisms did he study?
6. How far have they been moving?
7. What other challenges are farmers facing?
8. Why are they invading?
9. Who are the two entomologists mentioned?
10. How does Christian feel about the research?
Answer: 1. a senior researcher
2. University of Exeter
3. to see if wild plants and animals are moving toward Earth's North and South poles as the planet warms.
4. he found they were
5. 612
6. 3 km per year
7. Invasive species
8. they do well in those temperatures
9. Gene Kritsky and Christian Krupke
10. he feels like it's a warning sign

CHAPTER EIGHT. 

DAN HORSEY DOES THE AGREEABLE IN THE KITCHEN. 

"Captain Bingley," said Kenneth, entering my study somewhat hastily on the following morning, "I am going to carry off Gildart for the day to have a ride with me, and I looked in on you in passing to tell you that Haco has arrived in his schooner, and that he is going to sail this evening for London and will take your Russians to their consul if you wish it." 

"Thank you, lad; many thanks," said I, "some of them may be able to go, but others, I fear, are too much hurt, and may require to be nursed in the `Home' for some time yet. I will consider it; meanwhile will you carry a note to your father for me?" 

"With pleasure; at least I will send Dan Horsey with it, if that will do as well." 

"Quite as well, if you can spare him; send him into the kitchen while I write the note. Adieu, lad, and see that you don't break Gildart's neck. Remember that he is not much accustomed to horses." 

"No fear of him," said Kenneth, looking back with a laugh as he reached the door, "he is well used to riding out hard gales, and that is more arduous work than steeple-chasing." When Dan Horsey was told to go to the kitchen and await further orders, he received the command with a cheerful smile, and, attaching the bridle of his horse to a post, proceeded to obey it.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who entered in a hurry?
2. Who is he going riding with?
3. Is Gildart experienced with horses?
4. What is he more suited to?
5. Who arrived, according to Kenneth?
6. Where is he going later?
7. by train?
8. On what, then?
9. What favor could he do for the Captain?
10. Does the Captain plan to send all of them?
11. Why not?
12. What did they need?
13. What favor does the Captain ask, instead?
14. Who will Kenneth pass the job off to?
15. Where should he go until the letter has been written?
16. Was he pleased with his errand?
17. Where did he leave his horse?
18. What warning does the Captain give Kenneth in regards to his ride?
Answer: 1. Kenneth
2. Gildart
3. No
4. Riding out hard gales
5. Haco
6. LOndon
7. No
8. His schooner
9. Take the Russians to the consul
10. No
11. Some were too hurt
12. To be nursed at the Home
13. That Kenneth take a note to his father
14. Dan Horsey
15. The kitchen
16. Yes
17. Tied to a post
18. Not to break Gildart's neck

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